After all these years, I still have a strange affection for John Stamos. He’s still ridiculously attractive, and his minor shenanigans (like showing up to a morning show drunk) seem to only add to the impression that he’s probably a fun guy. Plus, I’ve always felt bad for him in the wake of his split from Rebecca Romijn. It seemed like he was all “I want babies” and she was all “Not right now” so they split, and then she went off with Jerry O’Connell and started having babies. Maybe he’s secretly an a-hole, but I think he’s still hung up on Rebecca.

Anyway, the Enquirer has an interesting story about how Stamos is “taking some time off” to figure out why he’s 46 years old (for real!) and single. (Honestly, I thought he was younger – not that 46 years is old, but doesn’t look a day over 33.) At first I thought this was going to be a story about how Stamos was taking time off to actually look for a relationship, but it’s not. Stamos is allegedly going into intensive therapy to figure out why his relationships fail.

John Stamos has been looking for love in all the wrong places – and he’s taking six months off from work to find out why he’s such a romance flunkie! Stamos admits he’s in therapy and says he is so serious about his quest that he intends to take a hiatus from performing “to focus on exactly why his romances always crumble,” a close pal told the Enquirer.

“It’s hard to feel sorry for John because he has it all – good lucks, money and talent. And he’s always got beautiful women around him, but he can’t sustain a relationship. The one thing he wants more than anything else is to fall in love again.”

He has remained single since his 2005 divorce from Rebecca Romijn. They were married for six years, and after their split, “He’s pretty much played the field since then,” said the friend. “John’s never lacked for female companionship. But he’s getting older. And he wants to settle down and have kids.”

Stamos recently completed a starring turn on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie, and now occasionally tours with The Beach Boys. But on May 20, he told Howard Stern that he’s planning a sabbatical to figure out why he can’t fall in love again.

“He’s going to take a half a year off and work with his therapist to figure this thing out,” added the pal. “John wants love in his life again – and he’s determined to find it.”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

Well… bless his heart. I guess he thinks that time is best spent in a therapist’s office? As opposed to actually looking for a nice girl to have a relationship with, rather than some Hollywood bar slut who wants to get boned by Uncle Jesse. How difficult is it to find a nice girl? What about Sandra Bullock? Ooh, that would be good. Although with the therapy and everything, he’s probably too touchy-feely for Sandra’s taste.

Header: John Stamos and LIZA at the opening of Promises, Promises on April 25, 2010. Also, Stamos in NYC on June 9, 2009. Credit: WENN.

I don’t know that admitting to intense therapy for his relationship issues was all that smart….it would freak me out to know I guy I was seeing was THAT messed up. Kind of a given that you’re going to be analyzed to death.

I was thinking that it was funny both Aniston and Bullock were suggested for Stamos as it seems like they have different tastes in men. However, not so funny, they both dated Tate Donovan and have had their shares of total douchebag mates (granted that Aniston’s have been infinitely less serious than Bullock relationship with hers).

As for Stamos, he could have them lined up around the block. Interesting comment about reality show but he doesn’t seem to be ‘that guy’. Could be wrong, have been disappointed before.

He seems cool, fun, dependable (he was drunk but he still showed for the interview!) and oh so handsome. He won’t look 40 until he’s 55.

omg, he’s an idiot. that’s why he can’t “find” love. anyone hear him on stern? he had a woman with him but was on the phone with howard telling him that, while he loved one woman, the other was better in bed. then howard being howard got the woman who was with him on the phone and asked her about that. who would do that if you want to find love?

I thought the same thing Lesly – reality show. What other work is he taking time off from? I really hope he doesn’t do a reality show – it’s like the last gasp of an acting career. Maybe he has been working on stage.

oh I love you posters for the whole matchmaking magic spread on this post! maybe we should all contribute and open the “celebrity matchmaking” agency! and turn it into reality tv!
wouldn´t that be grand?

Hey Im 43 and in therapy for pretty much the same reason so if he figures it out I wish he’d let me know. I agree with everyone this man is SO HANDSOME and he seems to just get better with age! I hope he finds happiness, he seems genuine and I agree that Rebecca Romain Lettuce ripped his heart out esp when she turned around and had kids (HE WANTED KIDS) with someone else.

Don’t think it will ever happen, but he and Sandy would be amazing- sweet, ridiculously attractive, equally wealthy (those Full House residuals are big, big money) and both really well liked. John Stamos would be a good dad for little Louis!

‘Sandy’ as we like to call her, is NOT gorgeous. She’s cute, attractive and sometimes very pretty. She’s also funny, good comedian, NOT a great dramatic actress…
I dont get why people love her so much.
And I think she may be a litte ‘off’ as well…so maybe they would be a good match.
I don’t see him with JA or SB.
Maybe Kate Hudson. LOL
He probably is one of those people who needs to feel insecure, like he’s not sure if the woman is going to stay with him, otherwise it’s too safe and predictable for him.

Is that the result of the relationshipwith RR? Or was it b/c he was already like that, and that’s why he ended up with RR? Don’t know.

he is so cute I remember him when he was on General Hospital back in the very early 80′s and he looks the same except he’s chiseled with age I think that JA wouldn’t go for it because she wants a movie star to up her profile or a younger man but they would be a perfect match

I guess I’m in the minority here. I also remember Stamos from his days as Blackie on General Hospital and his early Full House days when he wore that ignorant-looking carnie-ride-operator-mullet. Ehhkk! I can’t get that image out of my head. Plus, I’ve heard him in interviews and he comes across as someone who believes he’s all that. I guess many people believe so too, but pas moi!

Stamos’s marriage wasn’t perfect. I was at a club in NY with a few friends in 2001, ran into him and he spent the better part of the eve trying to “pick up” my best friend. Perhaps his wife didn’t want kids with a man who couldn’t keep his pants done up until he got home.
Giving him the benefit of the doubt…perhaps he’s chnaged and matured.

It’s not that hard to “find a nice girl”, but if you’re not in the state of mind to actually want to have a relationship with one, then, yeah, things get really difficult, really fast. VERY nice to see a celebrity taking responsibility and making positive change. Good for him.

A man that looks younger will want to marry someone younger if he wants kids. (and he will be positive this time, his bride does indeed want babies too and young enough to have them) I think he’ll know when he sees her.

OMG I think he’s SOOOO hot! I’ve ne’er watched ANY of the shows he was in but ALWAYS loved him!
I have a Samoan friend who has a son that looks EXACTLY like JS… too bad he’s married. Guess I’ll have to go with JS!

LOVE him, always have, but Hell to the NO with him hooking up with Aniston. NO! Being tan and greek are not necessarily a good basis for a relationship LOL.
I could see him and Sandra B as a couple, but not so sure she would be into him. What about him and Charlize Theron? Now there would be some cute babies.